From THE CITY OF OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE VoL. LVIII, iii JULY 1966 No. 186
On the whole this has been a very successful year for the School as far as music is concerned.
The school choir played a leading role in the Oxford Music Festival which went off very well. The first item chosen for the senior part of the Festival was Saint Nicolas by Benjamin Britten. This was considered, by the ‘experts’, too difficult for the average schoolboy or girl, but under the direction of Oxford’s new musical adviser Mr. Saint it was a success. The second item was movements from Handel’s Six Chandos Anthem. In both items, through the excellent direction of Mr. Busby, the school choir proved itself the backbone of the performance.
As in the previous year, the annual school concert was held at the beginning of the summer term in order to avoid a clash with the examinations. It consisted of a very full programme lasting about two and a half hours. The choir items, especially the movements from the Six Chandos Anthem, were very popular. The orchestra played especially well in spite of the leader being unable to take part. About two weeks before the actual concert he fell and broke his wrist. This necessitated a last minute shuffling around of parts in quartets, solo pieces and other items, and fortunately Mr. M. Gosling, a leader in past years, was able to get leave of absence from his employers and stepped into the breach to ably lead the full orchestra pieces. All items were well played and both the evenings were very successful.
As everybody knows, we are soon to merge with Southfield School and I hope that the new choirs and orchestras will carry on the good work with the new music master.
On behalf of the present and past choirs and orchestras I should like to thank Mr. Busby, on his retirement, for the time, help and encouragement he has always given so cheerfully and unsparingly, and to wish him and Mrs. Busby a long and happy life in Devon.
RJH
PROGRAMME OF MUSICAL EVENINGS, MAY 11TH AND 12TH
PART ONE
Orchestra Czech Rustic Dance from The Bartered Bride’ Smetana
Four Waltzes Schubert arr. Perry
Violin Concertino in D Op. 15 Kuchler
J. Richards
Clarinet Carol Finzi
Burlesque Ferguson
I. Andrews
Strings Quartet Movement Stainitz
A. J. Richards, B. McMillan, R. Charles, D. Benfield, R. E. Hollings, Mr. C. W. Busby
Junior Choir The Blacksmith Brahms
The Trout Schubert
Flute Andante and Bourree from Sonata No. 3 Handel
B. Gosling
Pianoforte Rondo from Sonata in G minor Beethoven
L. J. Hough
Clarinet Quartet Coranto Correlli
Gavotte J. S. Bach
Minuet and Trio Mozart
D. Wicks, I. Andrews, S. Pogany, Mr. C. W. Busby
Full Choir The Dark Eyed Sailor Vaughan Williams
PART TWO
Special Choir Deo Gratias W. Byrd
Since my tears and lamenting J. Morley
Say gentle nymphs J. Morley
Woodwind Slow Movement from
Brandenburg Concerto no. 2 J. S. Bach
B. Gosling, Mr. C. W. Busby, D. Wicks, L. Hough
Violins Duet in C Mazas
D. Benfield, R. Charles
Full Choir Movements from the Sixth Chandos Anthem Handel
Chorus: Praise the Lord with one Consent
Tenor Aria: For this our truest int’rest is
Mr. T. C. Common
Bass Aria: That God is Great
Chorus: Ye boundless realms of joy
Pianoforte Waltz in B minor Chopin
C. J. Hicks
Orchestra ‘Hymn of Joy’ Ninth Symphony Beethoven
Overture Joviale Keuning
ORCHESTRA
Violins R. Harding (Leader), Mr. M. Gosling, B. McMillan, C.Hicks, R. Charles, D. Benfield, A. J. Richards, J. Summers, P. Bamford, C. Bowles, G. O. Frykman, G. N. Frykman.
Viola R. Hollings
‘Cello C. Richmond
Double Bass L. Hough, D. Ella
Flutes Mr. F. Larr, B. Gosling.
Oboes R. Taylor, M. Hewitt.
Clarinets D. Wicks, D. Andrews, S. Pogany.
Bassoon M. Webster
Trumpets R. Hicks, T. Hanks.
Horn P. Richards.
Trombone R. Duff.
Pianoforte D. Bodey.
R. Harding was unfortunately not able to play (see introduction above).
FULL CHOIR
Soprano – G. Griffiths, R. Morgan, C. Quainton, *J. Teeman, *T. West-Green, *C. Williams, *R. Cheyne, P. Dangerfield, *G. N. Frykman, S. Harrell-Bond, J. McMillan, R. Saxton, P. Bamford, R. O’Sullivan, P. Richards, M. Richmond, R. Ames, A. Dent,
*G. Frykman, D. Greenwood, S. Ilott, W. Jones, P. Kimbrey, G. Pritchard, W. Shepard.
Alto – *D. Bodey, *A. Richards, C. Exley, B. McMillan, M. Olive, R. Morley, *Mr. F. H. Larr.
Tenor – *C. Johnson, *P. Clark, *G. Porter, J. Scott, G. Moon, A. Reynolds, D. Andrews, S. Giles, R. Harding, D. Buckingham, C. Richmond, C. Wright, *Mr. T. C. Common.
Bass – *D. Wicks, *T. Clarke, *C. Hicks, N. Arkell, M. Dangerfield, *N. Sullivan, R. Spencer, D. Franklin, G. L. Frykman, *Mr. L. G. Cirel, *Mr. P. C. Thompson, Mr. P. J. Winterton.
* Denotes member of Special Choir